居民Joe和Annie来到宏福苑的家中，进行他们认为最后一次的财物回收。根据香港金融管理局的措施，银行正在为受11月火灾影响而损毁的现金提供兑换服务。
在最后一次造访时，Joe和他的妻子Annie拍下了未受损房间的照片。屋内弥漫着汗味和霉味，厨房墙上有蚂蚁，冷冻柜里传出恶臭。在外面，烧焦的大楼耸立在废墟之中。
Joe反复按着电梯按钮，尽管他知道电梯已经无法运作。“再也没有机会按这个按钮了，”他说道，T恤已被汗水浸透，“再见了，宏福苑。”
包括中国银行（香港）在内的香港发钞银行正在为受灾居民兑换烧毁的钞票。香港金融管理局于去年12月推出了这项一站式服务。居民何太太表示，她的六位数储蓄在经过硬币兑换后，纸币部分也已被送去鉴定。
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court returned on Saturday to their fire-ravaged flats to retrieve belongings one last time, amid tearful scenes. Ian Chu cherished the chance to capture a final photo of Tolo Harbour from his flat. The blaze killed 168 people, including 81 in Wang Cheong House.
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A resident of Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po reported that drawers and boxes in her flat appeared ransacked, prompting a police probe and rekindling burglary fears in the sealed complex. The incident came to light after a government social worker sent her a photo on Monday. Police inspected the flat on Tuesday morning.
Hong Kong's inquiry into the deadly Tai Po fire at Wang Fuk Court heard that the temporary removal of fireproof windows complied with regulations. Panel chairman Mr Justice David Lok Kai-hong questioned whether existing rules fairly balance workers' welfare and residents' safety. The inferno, which lasted 43 hours starting November 26 last year, killed 168 people in the deadliest blaze since 1948.
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A Hong Kong fire official defended declining mainland Chinese firefighters' help during a public hearing into the city's deadliest blaze in decades. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Sunny Wong Sze-lut cited incompatibility and sufficient local manpower. Chief Executive John Lee vowed reforms to improve public safety.